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Dr. Herbert Smitherman Sr. was an innovative chemist who worked for the major consumer goods company, Procter & Gamble. While some thought Smitherman was the inventor of Crest Toothpaste, Folgers Coffee and other products, he actually helped to improve these already established products. Smitherman was born and raised in Birmingham, Ala. on March 23, 1937, […]
Lawd a mercy. That’s what women across the web were saying today (while also enjoying Drake’s dance steps in the Hotline Bling video) because sheer beauty has been all up and through cyberspace this week. First, let’s take a look at the father/son combination of Baltimore’s Correll Stanfield, 20, a barber in the correctly named […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Production will begin in December on “Star,” a drama pilot from “Empire” creator Lee Daniels. Fox, which airs “Empire” and ordered the “Star” pilot, also said that an online casting search is under way for the drama. Among the roles to be filled are those of three female artists trying to make […]
Us Weekly has exclusively confirmed that Raven-Symone has split from her girlfriend, AzMarie Livingston, and we can’t say we’re shocked by the news. The View co-host and model/actress began dating in 2012, and while Raven has been open about her preference for women, she has remained relatively quiet about life with her former lover. During […]
Michael Strahan is off the market, ladies. On Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live! the Live! with Kelly and Michael co-host said he’s seeing someone, but would not give up her name or any further details. “I’m in a serious relationship,” is all he would tell host Andy Cohen. “Is that right?” a surprised Cohen replied. […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sony Pictures Entertainment has reached a settlement with current and former employees, agreeing to pay up to $8 million to reimburse them for losses, preventative measures and legal fees related to the hack of its computers last year. The settlement was filed with the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles late […]
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R. Kelly is doing more than thanking his high school music teacher for putting him on a life-changing path to music. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Grammy winning vocalist helped save her Chicago home. The move was a welcome one for Lena McLin, who had been struggling to keep her apartment for the past […]
Mary J. Blige asked Ava DuVernay to be her friend at Elle magazine’s 22nd Women in Hollywood celebration Monday night at the Four Seasons Hotel. The annual event honors women for their achievements in the entertainment industry. The evening was full of loving celebrity-on-celebrity tributes: Lena Dunham compared Amy Schumer to Oprah, and Meryl […]
NEW YORK (AP) — After renewing his comedy career with appearances on “Saturday Night Live” and at the Emmy Awards, Tracy Morgan will embark on a nationwide stand-up tour this winter. The “Tracy Morgan: Picking up the Pieces” tour is set to begin Feb. 5 at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana, it was announced […]
Drake has finally released the video for his popular summer track Hotline Bling and the Toronto born rapper is showing off his dance moves. Before you scratch your held in bewilderment, he’s no Bobby Brown or Ralph Tresvant, but he does have a few moves. Watch below: Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. (Photo/Video Source: […]
Someone defaced a famous D.C. mural of Bill Cosby, replacing the comedian’s face with that of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The mural at Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street NW shows Cosby and President Barack Obama, the only two people allowed to eat there for free, the restaurant boasts. https://instagram.com/smearleader/ D.C. graffiti […]
